PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darko
vs
Bandit

188 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit with a poor takedown
and Darko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Darko both land. Nice combination.
Darko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandit's head.
Donnie Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandit misses with a takedown
and Darko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bandit is rocked!
Donnie Darko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Bandit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko lands an overhand right.
Darko scores with a one two! Bandit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bandit is still on wobbly legs! Can Darko finish him?
Donnie Darko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Darko.
Bandit seems to have recovered his senses.
Bandit with a poor takedown
and Darko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bandit shoots and misses
and Darko counters with a stiff right hand.
Darko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bandit looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Darko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darko lands with a hook. Bandit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Darko does it's job there.
Darko lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit with a poor takedown
and Darko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandit thinking.
Darko scores with a jab to the head.
Bandit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bandit has his takedown stuffed

and Darko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bandit! Darko lets Bandit back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bandit looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bandit misses with a takedown

and Darko counters with a crisp one two that drops Bandit! Darko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bandit to his feet! Bandit is in big trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Darko cracks Bandit with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Darko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bandit to stand back up!
Darko stuns Bandit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bandit with a poor takedown

and Darko counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Bandit goes down! Will Bandit beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Bandit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bandit's head, knocking him out cold! Darko is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Darko!